DETROIT — Hasan "Lucas" Seyhun pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud on September 23, 2026. The 45-year-old Miami resident admitted to orchestrating a scheme that involved more than $500 million in fake claims submitted to government-backed healthcare programs.

Seyhun served as the Chief Operating Officer of Fast Lab Technologies, LLC, a company based in New York. He admitted conspiring with Cemhan "Jimmy" Biricik, who served as the CEO of Fast Lab Technologies, and Dr. Martin Perlin, who served as the Medical Director of Fast Lab Technologies, to carry out the scheme.

Fast Lab Technologies offered individuals no-cost COVID-19 tests that could be ordered online through the company’s website. The company used customers’ insurance information to falsely bill for services that were never provided. The scheme included false claims that antigen tests had been observed by medical professionals, that saliva samples had been collected by medical personnel, and that PCR testing had been conducted on saliva samples.

Seyhun admitted orchestrating the submission of fraudulent healthcare claims resulting in at least $35 million in illicit payments. As part of his plea, he agreed to a forfeiture money judgment of $4,313,153, which represents the money he personally received from the scheme.

United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced the guilty plea. He said that ripping off the American taxpayer is bad enough, and using the fear and isolation of the COVID pandemic to do it is sickening.

Gorgon noted the brazen nature of the operation. Not only did Seyhun and his co-conspirators defraud the American public of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of fake services, but they were so confident in their scheme that they routinely submitted claims for payment before test kits were even delivered to the customer, he said.

Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald addressed the exploitation of the public during the health crisis. He said that at a time when Americans were scared for their families and their futures, Hasan Seyhun saw an opportunity to turn a national crisis into his own personal payday. Instead of providing the American people with the assistance they needed during a critical time, Seyhun and his colleagues exploited their trust and lined their pockets from fraudulent insurance claims.

McDonald emphasized the ongoing enforcement efforts, stating that the Fraud Division will not let up in its relentless pursuit of COVID era fraudsters. Special Agent in Charge Derek M. Holt stated that laboratories submitting false claims for medical testing and services put profit over patient care at the taxpayers’ expense.

Special Agent in Charge Thomas Ethridge added that the guilty plea makes clear that exploiting a public health emergency for personal gain will be met with decisive action. Holt reiterated that laboratories submitting false claims for medical testing and services put profit over patient care at the taxpayers’ expense. Ethridge also said that today’s guilty plea makes clear that exploiting a public health emergency for personal gain will be met with decisive action.

The fraudulent billing practices spanned multiple states and involved the use of telehealth services to generate unnecessary orders for testing. The company collected personal and insurance information from individuals seeking free tests, then used that data to submit claims for services that were either never performed or were medically unnecessary. Investigators found that many of the claims were submitted using templates that automatically certified the involvement of medical professionals in sample collection and test oversight, even though no such oversight occurred.

The Department of Justice continues to investigate related entities and individuals connected to the network of laboratories and billing companies involved in the scheme. Authorities have identified additional financial flows tied to offshore accounts and shell companies used to launder illicit proceeds. The case was investigated by the FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, and the IRS Criminal Investigation Division.

Sentencing is scheduled for January 15, 2027, before U.S. District Judge Victoria A. Roberts. Seyhun faces up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, as determined by the court.